Sun anemone
Stichodactyla helianthus
(Ellis, 1768)

Description:
Flattened oral disc covered with hundreds short, thick tentacles with a rounded tip. Oral disc up to 15 cm.

Color:
Tentacles and oral disc green to brown.

Habitat:
Inhabit shallow reefs, down to 9 m. Dense clusters may occupy large areas.

Distribution:
Common to occasional Bahamas, eastern and southern Caribbean; rare northwestern Caribbean.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Actinaria
Genus Stichodactyla
Species Stichodactyla helianthus

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Stichodactyla helianthus (Ellis, 1767)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Sun anemone [English]
Zonne-anemoon [Dutch]
Anémone-soleil [French]
Sonnenanemone [German]
Zeanemon (Sun anemone) [Papiamentu]

Humann, P., 1992. Reef Creature Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.

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